61.   JAPAN-BONDS -- Japanese bonds were little changed amid confidence a production report will confirm the economy is weak.

62.   Japanese bonds traded little changed amid confidence the outlook for the economy remains too shaky to withstand higher interest rates.

63.   Japanese bonds traded little changed amid continuing speculation about when the central bank might raise interest rates.

64.   Japanese bonds traded little changed amid expectations interest rates will remain near historic lows and dwindling concern over the amount of new bonds expected to hit the market.

65.   Japanese bonds were little changed amid expectations the economy remains too weak to allow the Bank of Japan to raise interest rates from record lows.

66.   Japanese bonds were little changed amid reports that U.S. forces had renewed missile strikes against Iraq.

67.   Japanese stocks were little changed amid concern that a decline in the dollar against the yen will hurt the outlook for corporate profits.

68.   Japanese stocks were little changed amid uncertainty over the outlook for corporate profits and interest rates, traders said.

69.   Japanese bonds were little changed amid concern a jobs report might lead U.S. interest rates higher, putting pressure on Japan to follow suit, traders said.

70.   Japanese bonds were little changed amid concern that recent gains in Tokyo stocks could bolster the view the economy is rebounding and weigh on fixed-income securities.